BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2007

May 2, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2007-04-30

Reporting Person: DURACK DAVID T (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-04-30	Common Stock	S	555	$78.94	Disposed	8110	Direct
2007-05-02	Common Stock	M	3820	$54.41	Acquired	11930	Direct
2007-05-02	Common Stock	S	2000	$80.38	Disposed	9930	Direct
2007-05-02	Common Stock	S	1820	$80.45	Disposed	8110	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-05-02	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$54.41	M	3820	Disposed	2014-11-23	Common Stock (3820)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1000	Indirect
Common Stock	4795	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Represents shares of common stock held under the Becton, Dickinson and Company Savings Incentive Plan (the "SIP"). The information presented for the SIP is as of April 30, 2007.

F2: The option became exercisable in four annual installments beginning November 23, 2005.